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What a fun Caption Contest(!) photo we had last month! After publishing the photo on 'Lectronic and sharing it on our social media, we heard from the group we stole the photo from, Marine Rescue Hervey Bay. Apart from being pleasantly surprised to see their photo on our pages, they assured us that the tides in Hervey Bay, Queensland, aren't as big as the photo suggests. Which of course leads us to the next question: What actually happened to put that boat high and dry on such a large rock, and with its anchor still attached? That's a lot of rode! But regardless of how the photo came about, even if it was Photoshopped (Heaven forbid!), it created some good old-fashioned fun commentary. There were a couple of yin and yang-style comments. Phil Cathey SvWebejammin pointed out, "We all need balance." And Ben Shaw said, "Bringing a whole new meaning to a 'well balanced boat'." Several people recognized the advantage of not having to pay for haulout. Ray Hancock said, "Cave-man Marina: 'Just park it over there, we'll get that bottom painted in no time'." But as always, there can be only one winner.

The next top 10: "OK now, just for fun, let's see if we can balance a couple of big boulders on top of the radar unit." — Jim Coggan "I'm not sure that this is the right way to fish for rockfish!" — Bob Adams "It's lonely at the top." — Dennis Lindemann "I meant my drink ... not the boat." — famunkwriter "I'm fine. Why?" — breakingwaves.sailing "That GPS is really accurate. It took us right to that rock you set as a waypoint." — Brian Richards "Relax. It's coming back." — Twig Brittell "The anchor must be really well set! We haven’t moved an inch in hours!" — Scott Henry "Just waxed my boat, don't want it to get wet." — afalandys "Crazy drunk boaters . . . " — Jim Deverel

Did you know? Hervey Bay (where our Caption Contest(!) photo providers hail from) is a small coastal town in Queensland, Australia, which lies south of the Whitsunday Islands. It boasts a number of sailing and boating clubs and is a gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. Directly offshore is Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

MARINE RESCUE HERVEY BAY

"Why yes dear, you're right, I can see much farther from here!" — Clifford Shaw